This plant fascinated me once I'd worked out what it was. The colours can be yellow, orange or brick red and the feltiness which is characteristic can be very pronounced as in the plants found at high altitude at El Torcal. The fruits are typical Hound's-tongure shapes but covered in burs or spines in theis species. It probably has no official English name but I found one reference to Mediterranean Hound's-tongue so that will do.

Cynoglossum cherifolium Mediterranean Hound's-tongue Cortijo valverde, Spain 26th March 08 Previous   Next	Cynoglossum cherifolium Mediterranean Hound's-tongue El Torcal, Spain, 28th March 2008 Previous   Next	Cynoglossum cherifolium Mediterranean Hound's-tongue >El Torcal, Spain, 28th March 2008 Previous   Next	Cynoglossum cherifolium Mediterranean Hound's-tongue Cortijo valverde, Spain 26th March 2008 Previous   Next
Cynoglossum cherifolium Fruit	Cynoglossum cherifolium Red flower close	Cynoglossum cherifolium Red flower and felt leaves	Cynoglossum cherifolium Yellow flower

Left two: 28th March 08 El Torcal, Spain Right two: Cortijo valverde, Spain 26th March 08

Added on 10th December 2008, updated 21st March 2010